Uyimbube, The Lion Sleeps Tonight
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This completely blacked out set-up is perfect for a lion to stalk around at night, or take a nap in the cover of darkness!
It took a couple of months to curate this collection. Each piece had to fit the overall color theme, had to be compact, light, and most importantly, functional. Even the split rings that came with the custom Manager and Olight were replaced with black ones. With all pieces attached they disappear into my front or rear pocket, tools ready at a moment's notice. Having everything on carabiners brings a ton of carrying versatility, allowing me to switch between different keychain setups.
After looking at several of the popular HK clip fobs I landed on SwiftAction (Believe me, I looked at them all!) I wanted something as short as possible and in all black, including the ring. The store had several options (D ring, split ring, open loop, or another hook) and it looks sleek and clean. It's a solid and quality product. I'm not using the SideSlip yet as my daily carry but have tried it and it's pretty genius in design and materials. Check out the video on the site to see how to put it on and take it off. How many of us have a minimalist key ring that securely attaches to a loop and is made of Kydex??
Special note to Gatura and the owner's amazing handmade beads. The lion is craftsmanship at it's finest. It's bold, big, and hefty. Also huge thanks to 3SisterWishes at Etsy. They were the last piece and provided the split rings in the two sizes and color I needed. It was actually incredibly difficult to find those sizes without paying for a 100ct in silver only!
Overall, I'm loving the set-up and by posting where I got each item from will hopefully help you in curating your own.
Victorinox Manager with custom black scales from: https://www.ebay.com/usr/central_valley_wholesale_goods
Single Snap Hook Fob w/ 1 Inch D Ring from:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SwiftAction
SideSlip Minimalist Key Ring from:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZsquareDesigns
Lion Bead/Paracord Keychain from:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GATURA
28mm and 10mm Black Split Rings from:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/3SistersWishes
Everything else was found and purchased from Amazon, KeySmart and CountyComm.
It took a couple of months to curate this collection. Each piece had to fit the overall color theme, had to be compact, light, and most importantly, functional. Even the split rings that came with the custom Manager and Olight were replaced with black ones. With all pieces attached they disappear into my front or rear pocket, tools ready at a moment's notice. Having everything on carabiners brings a ton of carrying versatility, allowing me to switch between different keychain setups.
After looking at several of the popular HK clip fobs I landed on SwiftAction (Believe me, I looked at them all!) I wanted something as short as possible and in all black, including the ring. The store had several options (D ring, split ring, open loop, or another hook) and it looks sleek and clean. It's a solid and quality product. I'm not using the SideSlip yet as my daily carry but have tried it and it's pretty genius in design and materials. Check out the video on the site to see how to put it on and take it off. How many of us have a minimalist key ring that securely attaches to a loop and is made of Kydex??
Special note to Gatura and the owner's amazing handmade beads. The lion is craftsmanship at it's finest. It's bold, big, and hefty. Also huge thanks to 3SisterWishes at Etsy. They were the last piece and provided the split rings in the two sizes and color I needed. It was actually incredibly difficult to find those sizes without paying for a 100ct in silver only!
Overall, I'm loving the set-up and by posting where I got each item from will hopefully help you in curating your own.
Victorinox Manager with custom black scales from: https://www.ebay.com/usr/central_valley_wholesale_goods
Single Snap Hook Fob w/ 1 Inch D Ring from:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SwiftAction
SideSlip Minimalist Key Ring from:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZsquareDesigns
Lion Bead/Paracord Keychain from:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GATURA
28mm and 10mm Black Split Rings from:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/3SistersWishes
Everything else was found and purchased from Amazon, KeySmart and CountyComm.
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